I wanted to start a new thread just trying to get more at the heart of full spectrum videography. Perhaps we will have a line of threads with similar titles and names as the research continues. I'm adding more 2 cents and trying to organize the thoughts as I go. Opinions welcome, positive and negative of course.

**DISCLAIMER**

Nearly everything mentioned here is a bunch of things you shouldn't ever do.

**OFF THE SHELF**

The simplest and one of the lowest price point solutions for this type is a ghostcam for $200-

https://www.amazon.com/Spectrum-Camcorders-Infrared-Paranormal-Investigation/dp/B07BD3KJLV/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=full+spectrum+video+camera&qid=1671737929&sr=8-4

But this ghostcam seems more for Infra-red than it is for Ultraviolet. Preferably we want something that does all 3: Infrared, visible, and ultraviolet.

**DIY GENERAL CAMERAS**

You'll notice that dSLRs are usually VERY complicated to convert to full spectrum. Interesting that they manufacture it that way. You would think they could have engineered it to just have the front piece disassemble to get at the filters. Instead, you need to gut out the entire machine from back to front before you get to one of the very last pieces. It is indeed a huge risk of damaging the camera, and probably takes all day to do carefully. Maybe it's a sign the powers that be really don't want you going there.

Most cameras SLR, video, etc, seem to convert this way. You have to dig through the very depths to get to the Hot Mirror. And in some cases, you need to replace it with a clear glass in order for it to work again.

Conversion as shown here.

**SEND IN YOUR CAMERA**

If you bring any camera to Life Pixel, they will convert it. Not for cheap, but professionally, reasonably. Of course, this does not necessarily work with the manufacturer's warranty.

https://www.lifepixel.com/?ar=88

**WEBCAM**

It's worth noting that you can still use a converted camera back to its original form by either reinstalling the lens or adding the lens as an external filter.

Finally, and I have no idea if this works, is you put in a webcam. Only the Sony Eye 3 is what I found so far that comes cheap and works at 60fps.

Order one here-
https://www.amazon.ca/Sony-Electronic-MAIN-91134-Playstation-PlayStation/dp/B000VTQ3LU/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxY7-1oCO_AIVhyCtBh0lRAkyEAAYASAAEgLTNfD_BwE&hvadid=324876906472&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001547&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7702720651117390449&hvtargid=kwd-304279245492&hydadcr=23338_10308589&keywords=playstation+3+eye&qid=1671738899&sr=8-1

This talks about converting one DIY (since you're trying to go the cheap route)

And install a driver on your PC to make it work like a regular webcam-
https://codelaboratories.com/downloads/

**GOPRO**

This man converts his Hero 3. Near the end he actually breaks the glass. I'm sure there's a way that doesn't actually break it.

Tazz thank you to Littletre and you for initiating these threads on full spectrum cameras and photography in general. This is really a new area for me, so I'm still learning and I have a lot of questions..

Of course, I'm going to wait for Courtney to provide us some information before I go out and buy a video camera. But I'm wondering if we really need a full spectrum camera to capture UFOs on films? I'm asking this question because usually UFOs don't operate in the visible spectrum of light, and that's why we don't see them in spite of the fact that they are around us. So why use a full spectrum video camera that works in UV, visible and IR light? It seems to me that a UV-IR camera is what we need?

Then, I wonder if we even need a UV camera? Do UFOs operate in UV light? Perhaps as far as cameras are concerned a high IR camera that operates at long infra-red wavelengths of 780 or 850 nm and higher, with 60 or 120 fps is what we need? Do you know? thanks.

Thanks Jean, sorry let me know if I didn't properly understand the question. I guess there's 2 parts-

1. Do UFO's really operate in UV and IR visibility? Why not x-ray? Why not nothing at all?

And my answer is of course complete speculation but I don't think it's easy even with advanced technology to create polymers and alloys that do useful things without emitting or refracting some light. How broadly can it operate on the spectrum I don't know. But I'm betting that at some point it becomes near impossible to create useful machines that don't interact with any electromagnetic radiation

2. If you need IR and UV, why are you trying to get all 3: IR, visible, UV?

You actually can produce a camera lens that will absorb only IR / UV and this is very useful for what's in mind. Ideally the process would start by removing the manufactured filters. From there it's not difficult (but potentially expensive) to put an external lens that blocks out visible light.

Lastly, you can insert filters without removing the internal filter. But the potential for what you can pick up this way is fairly limited

I am not an expert. Anyone please correct me if I'm off

Another method supposed to be cheap

This video I'm already finding very interesting. I know it's pretty long.

Low cost camera

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0779B2K8B?tag=georiot-ca-default-20&ascsubtag=trd-ca-2547486279707352000-20&geniuslink=true

Cheap camera, similar to a gopro.

Another set of already converted cameras by Night Sky Camera

https://nightskycamera.com/in-stock/

And the converted cameras here seem to range from about 500 to 1,000

https://www.spencerscamera.com/store/store_sub.cfm?Category_ID=3&pg=1

Ok I'm trying to understand something if anyone could clarify this for me.

Do cell phones normally have a physical hot mirror filter for the camera lens? Or do they just
physically take full spectrum pictures, and then use algorithms in the internal processing to filter out the IR / UV?

I'm having trouble getting an answer from dr Google.

Here's another idea I had. What if you can cut out the middle man. Buy just the sensor and create your own camera. That's probably a lot more complicated than it sounds though.

https://ca.robotshop.com/products/high-quality-123mp-camera-imx477-sensor-cm3-cm3jetson-nano?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT8sf14CLLIik-FcrIavF_CxDxbQK8VWUu-kUOB8Eao-T9Yjidy-Yp0aAkOOEALw_wcB

First video of what I will call: project vivitar 1.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1emmyqKeB387QMGF7